18 Things You Should Know About Sleep, According To A Sleep Doctor

“The brain craves routine for good sleep.”

The three keys to a getting a good night's sleep:

The three keys to a getting a good night's sleep:

According to Verma, poor sleep boils down to three key areas: poor timing (waking at different times every day), poor quality (continually waking up during the night), and poor quantity (four to five hours of sleep during the night).

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Regarding sleeping in on the weekends:

Regarding sleeping in on the weekends:

In order to get the most out of the day, Verma suggests waking up "within the hour" you normally do during the week, "otherwise it is similar to experiencing jet lag twice a week." Why? Because "the brain craves routine for good sleep."

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So how much sleep should you get a night?

So how much sleep should you get a night?

"Get those seven to nine hours of sleep!"

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